But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31(NIV)

On Wings Of Eagles

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Twinkies and faith

Romans 10:17 (ESV)

So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word
of Christ.

Twinkies are a fun treat. They taste good, they’re light
and fluffy, and that have that delicious creamy vanilla frosting center. Simply
put, Twinkies are amazing. Can you imagine your life before you had your first
Twinkie? If you’re like most people, you wouldn’t want to imagine something
like that. But think about your life before you knew all about the awesome
frosting center and it’s sugary goodness?

If you didn’t know Twinkies existed, how would you have
heard about Twinkies? Perhaps one day you were hanging out with a friend and
they began to tell you about how good Twinkies were. They talked about the
texture, the flavor, and of course the vanilla frosting. More than likely,
after hearing your friend describe a Twinkie, you’d want to head to the nearest
store and try one out for yourself.

The idea of your friend telling you about Twinkies is a
little like how faith works. After hearing about how good Twinkies are from a
friend, your desire to eat a Twinkie grows. That’s a lot like how our faith in
God grows. As we begin to hear about God and His goodness, we want to know more
about Him and our faith grows.

The more you hear about Twinkies, the more you want one.
The same is true for our faith. The more time we spend in God’s word, talking
about God’s word, and thinking about God’s word the more our faith grows.

What would make you believe that Twinkies were good? It
would have to be a matter of trust. You’d have to trust that your friend was
telling you the truth about how good Twinkies are. You might rely on the fact
that your friend tells the truth or that they have good taste, but it really
comes down to believing what your friend said about Twinkies was true.

That’s a lot like how faith works. Faith is just taking
God at His word. Its trusting what God says above everything else. Just like
you would trust your friend’s word that a Twinkie was a great snack, you have
faith by trusting that what God says is true.

Faith takes God at His word. When the Bible says
something, having faith is believing what the Bible says no matter what it
might look like around you. So the next time you rip open a package of
Twinkies, remember that they can teach you a lot about faith!

Dear Lord, we pray that our faith would continue to grow
as we study Your word and gather together with other that know and love You. In
the Name of Jesus, Amen.